APA 6th ed. Handouts now available . . .

Library Services has revised its handouts that are related to the American Psychological Association's (APA) style of citation. The revisions were made in order to correspond to the changes that were made for the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The revisions are now available online and print versions will be available later this week.

As with the previous edition, the first printing of the manual contains—what are arguably—numerous contradictions, errors, inaccuracies, and oversights. The guides that the library has produced have tried to compensate for these variables as much as possible. As the APA clarifies the revised style over the coming weeks, months, and years, the library will modify its documents accordingly. Should there be any modifications to the guides, a notice will be posted.

To access the current version of the handouts in PDF format, select the following links:

• APA Style Guide [October 2009 version posted 5 October 2009, click here for details; use the "Revisions" tag for further updates]
  
  
• APA Sample Paper
  
  
• To Quote, Paraphrase, or Block Quote? – APA Style

To view other guides that the library produces, including the revised Modern Language Association (MLA) guides and Word versions (.docx) of the aforementioned guides, please click here.

For additional resources regarding the APA style, please browse the following sources:

BOOKS

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) - The official manual for the APA style. It is sometimes referred to as the APA Publication Manual.
  
  
• The Concise Rules of APA Style (6th ed.) - An abbreviated version of the APA Publication Manual. It is less detailed than the full manual, but more portable—ideal for those already familiar with the style.
  
  
• Mastering APA Style (Vol. 1 & 2) - Exercise books for students and teachers to enhance familiarity with APA style.
  
  
• Displaying Your Findings: A Practical Guide for Creating Figures, Posters, and Presentations - This 2003 APA publication offers tips on how to present your findings in a variety of media including overheads, posters, PowerPoint, etc.
  

WEB RESOURCES:

• APA Style.org - There are numerous resources including basic information, sample papers, tutorials, and more.
  
  
• APA Style Blog - This blog posts weekly special topics on the APA style. There are often comments and responses made through this blog that will aid in clarifying details about the revised style.
  

To prevent any confusion between the 5th and 6th editions of the APA Publication Manual, the previous guides are no longer directly linked to from our Web site. If you bookmarked the previous guides, please update your links.

If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please direct them to the Information Desk in the Vera Bracken Library (e-mail: reference@mhc.ab.ca).